Sets Of My Childood THE SERIES! Part 3:1996 Topps Broadway's Review

Welcome to the new series here on Sport Card Collectors!

I decided not only would I make a want list of each of the sets I am chasing in a tab, but I thought a little breakdown and feature may help get me more set help. I am sure many of the sets I am seeking are nickel and dime type of cards so I am hoping my trader friends can be on the lookout for any I don't have.

 

I will say this without a blink of an eye, Topps celebratory 40th anniversary of making football cards in 1996 put out the best inserts possibly ever from them. At least in my opinion. This is another one that will have multiple sets I am chasing on here. 

Another great thing about Topps is that you could always guarantee to find product of it somewhere.

This Broadway Joe set has Joe Namath discussing some of the top QB's in the game. The fronts feature shiny-spectacle that you would expect to see in a Broadway show. The good thing about this set is there are only 10 cards to chase and it doesn't appear many go for that much. I almost have 50% of the set so that helps as well. These fell at different rates in packs depending on what you bought.  Either 1:12 hobby or 1:8 retail are the main two sources.

My current haves are,

2,3,5, and 8,

I promise you all this isn't all going to be a series on pigskin needs, there will be some baseball and basketball posts as well. But, for now, there is a lot of football to get done.

How many of you remember or collected these?

Breakin Wax:1996 Stadium Club Football Box

If you collect cards, more than likely you were a fan of Stadium Club.

I like the fact that Topps has made an effort and brought back this product, but it's nowhere near what it once was in the 90's. Not many products are.

How did this break go? Well, only one way to find out.....READ ON!

In every box of 1996 Stadium Club football, there are 24 packs per box and 10 cards per pack. There were multiple fun inserts to be had including Joe Namath reprints.

The base cards are the typical run for Stadium Club, clear full color action shots. No borders and just plain showcasing the game.

Back of base.

Rookie card photos appear to had been taken at the rookie premier.  I loaded up on some of the greats in this box.

For the shiny fan in us, there were also a couple of subsets highlighting golden moments or milestones reached by players. You will find two of there per pack.

Contact Prints fall at a rate of 1:12. Kinda cool design

In these boxes you can find Joe Namath Finest reprints. Mine came with only one which is right for a box and rate of 1:24.

Pro Bowl inserts are a nice pull at 1:36. Look great too!

And my favorite insert from Stadium Club, Dot Matrix parallel falls 1:12. These look so cool! I tried my best to capture them in the light.

Overall, I felt pretty good about this break. Fun inserts, key rookies and for the price I paid, there was lots of value.

Now for the breakdown. I took the inserts, star players from the base and rookies and got a rough Beckett Book Value for it:

Here is what I paid: $8  for the box
Here is what I roughly got in Beckett Book Value from it: $60

Seems I made out pretty well. I could have done a bit better unless I missed something. But, can't argue with the results especially with nice base cards and shiny inserts.